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RP is Ecotourism Destination of the Year....

The Philippines clinched yet another honor, the coveted “Ecotourism Destination of the Year” title in the 2009 edition of Nature, one of France’s biggest travel fairs.

The Department of Tourism attributed this latest victory to a number of factors, foremost of which is the country’s selection as site of “Koh Lanta” (The French TV version of Survivor) for two years in a row.After shooting in El Nido, Palawan, in 2006, the show’s producers were back in late 2007, this time in Caramoan, Camarines Sur, with a new batch of competitors.

“This is unprecedented in ‘Koh Lanta’s’ history,” the DoT said. “Since it debuted a few years ago, the show is watched by almost 8 million people every week.”

Images of the Philippines are likely to linger in French living rooms a year or two from now, as the DoT finalizes details with producers of the French version of “Great Amazon.” The show, which reportedly has a bigger following than “Koh Lanta,” also wants to shoot an entire season in the Philippines.

Based on exit surveys, according to the Tourism Department, foreign tourists spent close to $4.8 billion in the Philippines last year. This figure doesn’t include plane fares and hotel accommodations, which they usually buy in their respective countries, and other miscellaneous expenses._____________________________

11 comments:

Philippines definitely deserves this recognition. We've always been in the top in terms eco-biodiversity. It was just a matter of tearing down our image as an unsafe destination and have people come here and see it for themselves.